Pig's Blood--Destroying The Spirit cd&LP{Dark Descent Rec.}

 

Milwaukee's own Pig's Blood will  unleash their third full length at the end of April through the mighty Dark Descent Rec.Destroying The Spirit is ten tracks of vicious and bestial death metal with some black metal influence added into the music.The guitars are played with some memorable well executed fast paced guitars.The guitarist does add some heavier mid paced guitar parts in a few of the songs.The drums are played with a mix of extremely fast chaotic drum passages that are played with power.The drummer does add some more calm mid paced drum parts for a nice mix of styles.The vocals are demonic brutal death metal growls and some grim growls and screams both of the vocal styles are powerful in the delievery and fit the musicial style perfectly. If you are a fan of extreme bestial and violent black death metal then do not pass up on Pig's blood upcoming release.                                      Pig's Blood                                                                                                                                                    https://www.facebook.com/commandmoreblood/                                                                                      https://www.instagram.com/pigs_blood/                                                                                                    Dark Descent Rec.                                                                                                                                        https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                  https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/destroying-the-spirit                                                      https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                        https://www.instagram.com/darkdescentrecords/

Phobocosm--Gateway cd&LP{Dark Descent Rec.}

 

Canada's Phobocosm return with their fourth full length release.Gateway.The new release is seven songs of heavy,dark death metal that is executed with precision song writing and playing.The guitars are done with some heavy mid paced guitars that are performed with powerful patterns.The guitars do speed to a much faster pace throughout some of the songs and performed with some memorable passages and solo's.The drumming is a mix of heavy,crushing mid paced drums but like the guitarists.The drummer does speed to a faster more intense pace with some well executed drum patterns.The vocals are death metal growls that are done with powerful vocals.Gateway is a great release of quality death metal that is dark and powerful in the bands delievery.                                                                                        Phobocosm                                                                                                                                                     https://www.facebook.com/Phobocosm                                                                                                         https://www.instagram.com/phobocosm/                                                                                                      Dark Descent Rec.                                                                                                                                      https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                  https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/gateway                                                                      https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                        https://www.instagram.com/darkdescentrecords/                                                                                      https://x.com/DarkDescentRec                                                                                                                       https://www.youtube.com/user/darkdescentrecords                                                                                      

Terror Corpse--Ash Eclipses Flesh cd&cassette{Dark Descent Rec.}

 

Coming out of the Texas death metal scene is the new band Terror Corpse.Ash Eclipses Flesh is the debut with nine original songs and a cover of the Celtic Frost classic Into The Crypts Of Rays.The music is heavy and fast paced death metal passages.The guitars are done with both extremely fast guitar and some heavier mid paced guitar passages.Both guitar styles are performed with intensity and excellent guitar playing.The drumming is equal in heavy destructive drum patterns that are powerful in the delievery.The drummer does speed to a much faster and brutal drum pace with some blast beats.The vocals are brutal,heavy death metal growls and some grim,raw screams are used in a few of the songs.Both vocal stylesw ork with this band's musicial style.If you are a fan of powerful death metal that is both heavy and destructive in it's delievery defintly pick up a copy of  Ash Eclipses Flesh when it is released.                                                                                                                                                      Terror Corpse                                                                                                                                              https://terrorcorpse.bandcamp.com/merch                                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/people/Terror-Corpse/61572578455775/                                                           https://www.instagram.com/terrorcorpsetx/                                                                                                  Dark  Descent  Rec.                                                                                                                                        https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                 https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/ash-eclipses-flesh                                                           https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                         https://www.instagram.com/darkdescentrecords/                                                                                         https://www.youtube.com/user/darkdescentrecords                                                                                      

Castrator---Coronation Of The Grotesque cd,LP{Dark Descent Rec.} 7-26-25

 

Castrator  is a  four person band coming out of New York's death metal scene and this is a review of the new release.Coronation Of The Grotesque is the bands second full length that is crushing and extreme death metal in every way.The guitars are played with fast and furious guitar patterns that are played with skill and talented writing.The guitarist does write and perform some memorable passages adding in some slwer mid paced guitars.The drums are equally as devestating with chaotic and fast drumming parts.The drummer does write and performs some memorable drums that are brutal and heavy in the delievery.The vocals are brutal old school death metal growls that are powerful in their delievery.If you are a fan of original sounding old school death metal then be sure to pick up a copy of  Coronation Of The Grotesque  when it is released.                                                                                                                Castrator                                                                                                                                                       https://castrator.bandcamp.com/music                                                                                                          https://www.facebook.com/CastratorBand                                                                                                  https://www.youtube.com/c/CastratorBand                                                                                                 Dark  Descent  Rec.                                                                                                                                       https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                  https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                 https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                         https://www.youtube.com/user/darkdescentrecords                                                                                      

Grave Infestation--Carnage Gathers cd,Lp {Invictus Productions / Dark Descent} posted on 2-19-25

 

Canada's Grave Infestation return with their second full length of pure and monstrusous death metal.Carnage Gathers contains eight tracks of uncomprimising and heavy death metal that will please all fans of this genre.The guitars are played with a mix of mid paced guitars that are heavy in their delievery.But the guitarist plays plenty of  guitars patterns that are equally fast and relentless in their delievery.The drumming is played with a mix of hyperspeed fast drum passages that are crazed in the delievery.The drummer does play some heavier mid paced drums throughout the songs.The vocals are powerful death metal growls and some old school gruff growls are also used.Carnage Gathers is a great release of pure death metal that is violent and straight forward                                                                Grave Infestation                                                                                                                                           https://graveinfestation.bandcamp.com/album/carnage-gathers                                                                   https://www.facebook.com/graveinfestation                                                                                                https://www.instagram.com/graveinfestation/                                                                                             Dark  Descent Rec.                                                                                                                                       https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                 https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                       https://www.instagram.com/darkdescentrecords/                                                                                         Invictus  Prod.                                                                                                                                               https://invictusproductions.net/                                                                                                                     https://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/carnage-gathers                                                        https://www.facebook.com/InvictusProductions                                                                                         https://www.instagram.com/invictus_productions/                                                                                       

Gutless--High Impact Violence cd,lp,cassette{Dark Descent Rec./Me Saco Un Ojo} Posted on 11-14-24

 

Gutless is a four man band that  comes out  of Australia's death metal scene.High Impact Violence is the debut full length featuring eight tracks of vintage old school death metal at it's best.The guitars are performed with a mix of fast paced guitars that are played with speed and aggressive passages.The guitarist does slow to a more mid paced heavier pace in a few of the songs also adding in some well played solo's.The drums are violent blasting drums that are intense and devasting in their delievery.Just like the guitars there are some mid paced crushing drum patterns.The vocals are old school death metal vocals that powerful in their delievery.Gutless  has crafted a great debut release full of heavy and powerful death metal that should be heard by all who love classic death metal.                                          Gutless                                                                                                                                                           https://www.facebook.com/gutlessmelbourne/                                                                                             Dark  Descent Rec.                                                                                                                                       https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                 https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                       https://www.instagram.com/darkdescentrecords/                                                                                         https://www.youtube.com/user/darkdescentrecords                                                                                     Me Saco Un Ojo                                                                                                                                           https://www.mesacounojo.com/                                                                                                                    https://mesacounojo.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                           https://www.facebook.com/mesacounojo                                                                                                     https://www.instagram.com/mesacounojo/                                                                                                   https://www.youtube.com/@mesacounojorecords359                                                                                  

Imprecation--In Nomine Diaboli cd,lp.cassette{Dark Descent Rec.} Posted on 10-11-22

 

The legendary Imprecation who come out of the Texas death metal scene are back with their third full length.In Nomine Diaboli  is a masterpiece of death metal that is played with ferocious guitars and drum passages.The guitars are played extremely aggreesive and fast guitar patterns.The guitarist does slow to a heavier mid paced range in a few of the songs.The drums are played with a mix  of chaotic fast drums and some heavier mid paced drum passages mixed into the music.Each musician knows how to play theeir respecteve instrument with power and class.If you are a fan of Imprecation's previous releases be sure to check out  In Nomine Diaboli you  will not be disapointed.                                          Imprecation Links                                                                                                                                          https://www.facebook.com/imprecationtx666                                                                                              https://www.instagram.com/imprecation666/                                                                                        Dark  Descent Rec.                                                                                                                                        https://www.darkdescentrecords.com/shop/                                                                                                  https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                  https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords                                                                                        https://twitter.com/DarkDescentRec                                                                                                              https://www.instagram.com/darkdescentrecords/                                                                                                                                         

Deiquisitor--Humanoid cd(Dark Descent Rec.) done on 2-2-21

Deiquisitor is a death metal band coming out of Denmark who play a crushing and heavy form of deathmetal madness.Humanoid is the bands newest release featuring six tracks of angry and furious deathmetal that is rooted in the old school realm but does add some of their own influences to make thisrelease very originaal and enjoyable.The guitars are played with both skill and memorable guitarpatterns but do speed up for a aggressive speed.The guitarist does slow to a more controlled pacedthroughout some of the tracks even andding some well played solo's throughout the songs.The vocalsare a mix of heavy deametal growls and some screechy demonic death metal growls are used throughout the recording.Humanoid is a release that should please all fans of solid well executed death metal so do yourself a favor and pick up a copy once it is released.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Band Contacts                                                                                                                                      https://www.facebook.com/Deiquisitor/                                                                                                        https://deiquisitor.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                              https://www.instagram.com/deiquisitor/?hl=en                                                                                                        Label Contacts                                                                                                                                    http://www.darkdescentrecords.com/                                                                                                           https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/                                                                                                https://www.facebook.com/DarkDescentRecords/                                                                                                                     

Skeletal Remains--Devouring Mortality cd,Lp {Dark Descent Rec.} done by Patrick posted on 2-12-18

Skeletal  Remains--Devouring  Mortality Cd,Lp {Dark Descent  Rec.}


Coming out  in April  is  the brand new release  from  California's old school death metal masters Skeletal  Remains.Devouring Mortality  is eleven tracks of  solid well written and performed  old school death metal.The guitars are  done with a lot of  skill and experience for the most part  the guitars  are played in mid paced range.The guitarist  does  speed up to  a faster pace throughout the songs and also writes and adds  some well played  solo's  that are mixed into some of the  songs.The  vocalist does a great  job of old school  death metal growls and some  gruff vocal parts are used in some of  the songs.The drums  are done with  expertece and skill just like the guitarist  the drums  are mainly played with mid paced drums.But  the drummer does  play  some heavier  and faster  drum patterns mixed into some of the  songs.If you are  a fan  of Skeletal Remains previous  releases  then defintly  pick this up once it is released and if you  are new to the band  and enjoy well written and performed old school death metal  be sure to pick up Devouring  Mortality.

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